What about exotic or over-the-counter (OTC) contracts
What about exotic or over-the-counter (OTC) contracts?
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Exotic or over-the-counter (OTC) contracts are not traded actively; they may be exceptional to you and your counterparty. These instruments should be marked to model. And it obviously raises the question of that model to use. Generally in this context the ‘model’ implies the volatility, whether in FX or fixed income and equity markets. So the question about that model to use becomes a question about that volatility to use. Along with credit instruments the model frequently boils down to a number for risk of default.
What is implied volatility? Answer: Implied volatility is number into the Black–Scholes formula which makes a theoretical price equal a market price.
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